Dec 22, 2009

This will probably be my last post for 2009. I want to thank all my friends, my colleagues, my clients and many great people I've met this year for making 2009 an awesome year. Special thanks to many of the wonderful planners and coordinators for facilitating the awesome events.

2010 is going to be an awesome year. We have many great events lined up. I believe we have a few wedding vendors' weddings slated, we have a few model-celebrity events we are doing, a few kickass lighting events at Langham Hotel, Pacific Palms Resort & Turnip Rose Newport Beach. A few events slated for the Convention Centers

Dec 5, 2009

I had the absolute pleasure of providing lighting & spinning at Angela and Ty's wedding over the Thanksgiving weekend. This was my 2nd time working at Newport Beach Marriott. Awesome experience like always.

I had the chance to meet up with some old vendor friends and mingle with some new vendor friends. 2 things stuck with me in regard to this wedding, her color selection: Blue and Lavender (my favorite 2 colors) and her witty & comical slide show.

One thing I need to point out, I found out that the groom, was a law enforcement officer at the wedding. Any law enforcement officer, military staff or veterans. Please let me know before your event. The least I could do you is offer you a discount or bring more lighting or av equipment. This is my token of giving back.

I just want to give Angela a big thanks for entrusting me with her event...

Vendors

The ladies of Fleuretica for the awesome floral arrangements as always

Nov 22, 2009

We've had the absolute privilege of doing some incredible events over the course of 2009 at the Pacific Palms Resort.

We did a lighting gig for an Indian wedding that will appear on the Bravo Channel, we did a lighting for a news celebrity up in the Colonial Room. We did an event that was accepted by "the knot" as one of the best wedding video of 2009 (Melody & Steve). We were part of one of the most decadent events ever (Sophia & Hugh). Funny and rare, we did 2 bridal couples at Pacific Palms with the same last name of as mine "George Hou and Angela Hou"....My last name is very rare, but two.......hehehe. Beside all that, we were just blessed to be part of many great events at the Pacific Palms this year. We finished our 2009 Pacific Palms' Campaign with Steven and Vivien's wedding down at the Majestic Ballroom.Absolute stunning bride with beautiful floral arrangements. I was hired to do lighting and av but hired the last minute to spin. It was first time working with MC Charles Lau. Awesome work on his part. Pictures courtesy of Johnny Lam Photography and Vincent Yobeanto.

Enjoy the pictures and happy thanksgiving.....=)

If you are interested in booking us for your next event. Please contact us @818-720-1709

Nov 19, 2009

2009 came and gone in a blink of an eye. We started off 2009 with a big event at the San Gabriel Hilton for "Nina and Derek". I guess, we will most likely conclude 2009 with another big event at the San Gabriel Hilton for "Linh and Calvin" & "Jaime & Leonard"..........

2009, we did quite a few events at the San Gabriel Hilton Hotel. Some corporate but most were weddings. We are very grateful to our brides, grooms and coordinators for having us part of their big dates. We are also very grateful to the staff at the San Gabriel Hilton for being so accommodating.

In terms of djing and projection, we were able to utilize all sort of equipment to the max. For the one big event, we were able to use 2 projectors and up to 6 speakers for the a guest count of 700 people.

For Decor lighting, we used everything from leds, moving heads, wash lights, name projection, stage lighting and pinlighting.

Enjoy the pictures and if you have any ideas or recommendations, we would be happy to hear from you

I had an opportunity of providing Decor Lighting and AV services for Ida and Matt on one the most popular dates of 2009, October 10th. This was probably the 3rd or 4th time we've worked at Castle Green.

I know I have a few 2010 Castle Green Brides. Attached are some amateur pictures of the event. Hopefully, will have more.

This event was coordinated by Stephanie of Exquisite Events Specialists. She is one of the most detailed, well versed, super organized and sassy planners I've known over the years. With Stephanie on the helm (she is next to the bride), We didn't have much to worry about. Brides and grooms, if you are in search of a planner, please check her out.

BTW, Stephanie coordinated another event at Pelican Hill Resort back in September or October. Will try to post that in the near future. Stay tuned, you don't want to miss that event.

In terms of lighting, we used Eco-Friendly Green LED lights (Hence, Green Wedding) and Name projection. We wish Matt and Ida, the best with everything........

Nov 11, 2009

Angela and Raymond had a very intimate day wedding back in June at Pacific Palms Resort's Majestic Ballroom. This was my second time working with Angela. I first met her 3 years ago at her brother's wedding. I knew right off the bat, it would be a very fun and relaxed wedding. Her bubbly and exurbanite personality compliments Raymond's more stoic and low key personality.

Their ceremony was by the Pacific Palms Resort's Gazebo and the reception was held in the main Majestic Ballroom.

For this particular wedding, we provided dj and lighting services. A big thanks to my MC friend, Sophie, for helping me out. In terms of color, we used a combination of Pale Amber and Lavender for her ballroom.

Nov 7, 2009

Recently, I had the pleasure of providing lighting services for an awesome pre-wedding party, aka Sangeet, for Sanjay and Mona at Island Hotel, Newport Beach. It was my first time working at the Island Hotel, Newport Beach. What a beautiful and sassy hotel. This event was held in the tent on the Island Hotel's premise.

This particular sangeet was slightly different and unique....It was a casino theme sangeet....had about 20 black jack, craps and roulette tables. It was a really festive night with great food, alcohol and awesome music...

The color requested was Tiffany Blue. We lid up the room using many abstract gobo patterns to create the chaotic effect in the Tent/Casino setting. I guess to confuse the guests, so they would indulge more........

For the white dance floor, we washed it with Tiffany Blue wash lights to give it a swimming pool effect.

Nov 5, 2009

We had the absolute pleasure of providing lighting, projection and dj services on October 10th for "Sophia & Hugh". They were undoubtedly, one of the nicest and down to earth couples I've met over the years.

In terms of lighting, we pinlighted all the centerpieces, uplighted the walls using pink and lavender wash lights....gave a sassy name projection on the backwall and lid up their marble dance floor with stars......

A last minute karaoke request on the 10 foot screen.....We are just fortunate to have all these necessary equipment for these unpredictable moments. BTW, that is a 5 tier cake for only 10 tables....you do the math.....hehehe

It was one of the most decadent events we've been part of in years. Beautiful chandelier lights, chiviari chairs, elegant fabric, and elegant wedding favors. Props to the bride for putting on such a grand event.

Nov 3, 2009

I would like to thank each and every one of you for making our Beverly Hills Halloween event a spectacular one! Our guests had nothing but rave reviews, and were very pleased with the total outcome, therefore, so am I.

Looking forward to working with you all in the very near future! Monica, special thanks to you and your service staff for being so courteous, and offering exceptional service!

I just want to say it was a real pleasure working with all of you during Rima & Daniel's wedding yesterday. We had a tight schedule and had little glitches but we managed to get through all the main events in time. I received/heard compliments about how well everything turned out - from how beautiful bride looks, flowers, food, and all the different activities. I credit all of you and your staff behind the scenes to help make it all possible.

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to you and your staff for the very amazing lighting at the Halloween party on Saturday night! The lighting looked terrific and really transformed the suite! Sound was perfect too! Thank you for helping make the event such a roaring success!!

Sep 17, 2009

July and August were the two busiest months for us....Having to do 6 different cultural weddings within a 3 week span: Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino and an Indian wedding. Each wedding offered us an unique and insightful perspective into the diverse cultures we are blessed to have here in Southern Cal.

Jennifer and Stanley hired us light up their beautiful and art decor ballroom at the Westin Pasadena. We used a combination of LED and Pinlights to light up her ballroom. This wedding had a combination of a Chinese Flair with the Lion Dancers and the tradition Korean Pae Bak ceremony.

We wish Stanley and Jennifer the best with everything.A big thanks to Meghan Aileen for the stunning shots. If you are interested in booking us for your next event. Please contact us @818-720-1709

Sep 3, 2009

We had the absolute privilege of providing Decor Lighting for Tina and Chris at Beverly Hills Four Seasons. I cannot give a personal account of the event because my crew provided the setup while I was down at San Clemente Cottage for another intimate wedding.

For this wedding, The bride, Tina, wanted an elegant Amber feel to compliment her majestic ballroom. We just pinlighted her head floral piece......we did not know or were informed that she would have so many floral arrangements on her stage....It would have been nice if we were able to light up all those floral arrangements. So those are the little details that you , future brides, need to tell us beforehand....so we can light up everything...=)...You are already spending the money....so make sure everything is accounted for.

Bio

A lighting designer, an audio visual technician, a dj, a writer, a jack of trade and master of nothing..lol
I pride myself on developing a personal relationship with my clients. I will meet and chat with you...discussing the details of your event, the fabric, the theme, the colors in order to create a lighting, visual and sound experience that is uniquely yours.
We are based in Pasadena. We offer DJ/MC Services, Event Lighting, Chiavari Chairs, White Dance Floor and Full line of Drapery Services.
Pls contact us @(818)-720-1709 or visit us: www.tmmpro.com